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HSBC announced another round of mortgage rate cuts this week in its “commitment” to offer the “best possible” deals. Rates were slashed by an average of 0.15 percent on Wednesday, with some seeing drops by as much as 35 percent. An HSBC UK spokesperson said: “We are here to support our …

Nissan’s electric hearse is a new environmentally friendly vehicle for families seeking a green alternative to traditional hearses. A grieving Mississippi family was shocked at their relative’s wake earlier this month when, they claim, the wrong body was laid out in the casket wearing their loved one’s clothing and jewelry.  …

They’re raising tens of thousands of pounds on average, enough to transform their final years, but this option isn’t for everyone. It’s only open to homeowners aged 55 and over, and has both pros and cons, depending on your personal circumstances. Latest figures show older homeowners are raising typical lump …

Cleo Capital Managing Director Sarah Kunst tells ‘Making Money’ the government moved ‘too slowly’ and ‘listened to the wrong people’, so it is playing ‘catch-up’ on crypto. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy outlined his vision for cryptocurrency Thursday, becoming the first GOP contender to include crypto in a campaign platform. …

Fraud officials at the DWP are to review claims for five benefits and the state pension next year. The DWP has said the reviews of state pension claims will include those administered through the ‘Get Your State Pension online’ service during this financial year. Fraud and error rates fell 3.6 …

Federated Hermes chief equity strategist Phil Orlando on the Fed’s rate hikes being ‘over,’ the holiday retail outlook and remaining Q3 earnings. Inflation may be cooling, but the average American is still shelling out a lot more money for everyday necessities.  The typical U.S. household needed to pay $205 more …

Millions of households have the opportunity to be paid to cut back on their energy usage tonight. British Gas, OVO, EDF, Octopus and E.On customers will be part of the first Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test delivered by the National Grid’s electricity system operator (ESO) tonight. This scheme rewards households …

The Bahnsen Group founder and CIO talks about Q3 earnings, the U.S. consumer and a reasonably soft landing on inflation. Retail sales may have dropped in October for the first time in seven months, but Americans’ spending spree is expected to kick back into gear over Thanksgiving weekend during the …

Energy standing charges are set to be reviewed after customers have been left angered by rising costs. Regulator Ofgem says now is the “right time” to look at the basic price of energy bills, with households set for further increases next year. Concerns have been raised that energy bills – …

Host Cheryl Casone visits Shelbyville, Ky., the ‘Saddle-bred Capital,’ home to over 80 competitive horse breeding farms and the ideal location for champion equestrian Brielle and her husband Chad to find their ‘American Dream Home.’ A Boeing 747 cargo plane headed to Belgium was forced to dump 20 tons of …